Azpeitia

Azpeitia is a Basque municipality in the Urola Kosta that stretches across valleys with green mountains and traditional farmhouses dotting the landscape. The terrain consists of gentle slopes, river valleys, and scattered villages that follow the natural contours of the land.

The municipality received its official charter in 1310, establishing it as an administrative unit within the medieval Kingdom of Castile. This founding enabled its development into an important regional center over the centuries.

The town is a center for traditional Basque practices where pelota games happen in local courts and the Euskera language is spoken in daily life. Regional festivals and craft traditions shape how people here celebrate and work together.

Regular bus services connect the town to San Sebastián through the Urola Valley, with journeys taking about an hour. Having a car allows you to explore surrounding villages and the countryside at your own pace.

The area is part of the Basque Coast Geopark, where rock layers reveal millions of years of Earth's geological history. These formations allow visitors to observe natural processes of rock formation up close.

Location: Urola Kosta

Inception: 1310

Elevation above the sea: 80 m

Part of: Urola Erdiko Mankomunitatea/Mancomunidad Urola Erdia, UEMA - Udalerri Euskaldunen Mankumunitatea

Shares border with: Azkoitia, Deba, Zestoa, Errezil, Beizama, Beasain, Ezkio-Itsaso, Zumarraga

Website: http://azpeitia.eus

GPS coordinates: 43.18194,-2.26528

Latest update: December 20, 2025 00:42